SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION



NATIONAL TRACTOR PARTS DEALER ASSOCIATION“Used, Rebuilt and New Agricultural and Industrial Repair Parts”2020SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONThe National Tractor Parts Dealer Association (NTPDA) is very pleased to offer the Scholarship Program again for 2020. NTPDA is to contribute $1,500 and the sponsoring company of the recipient is to contribute $500 for a total of $2,000 award per recipient. NTPDA will invoice companies following the selection of the recipients and one check will be sent to the recipient from NTPDA in the full amount following proper documentation*. The lifetime maximum an applicant may receive a NTPDA scholarship is two. There is a limit of two scholarships awarded per paid membership per year. This includes Regular, Associate and Affiliate members. These scholarships are awarded to deserving students who are NTPDA members, employees of members, or dependents of members or employees. Scholarship applications are open to U.S. and Canadian graduating high school students, or current college students, enrolling full-time (12 or more credit hours), toward a diploma or degree at an accredited college or university. Completed applications must be accompanied by written verification of affiliation with a NTPDA member company and a Recommendation Letter from someone outside of the sponsoring company or your family.Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, extra-curricular/community activities, evidence of leadership, work experience, short- and long-term career goals, and the applicant's overall response to each of the questions on the application. Financial need is not considered in the review process and there is no distinction made on race, religion or gender of the applicant.The selection process is an extremely difficult one because of the many outstanding applicants each year. Therefore, great care is taken to assure that impartial and unprejudiced choices are made. Applications are sent to the NTPDA office where they are logged in and noted with the date received and assigned a student code. The numbered applications are then sent to the Scholarship Committee and the original kept in the NTPDA office. Based on the criteria above, the committee then ‘rank’ the applications, choosing the top ranked as the recipients of the scholarships. Their selections are then forwarded to the NTPDA office for announcement to the Association and in the student's local newspaper.*Scholarship recipients must provide evidence to the NTPDA office that college registration is complete before scholarship funds are disbursed. Upon receipt of such evidence, the NTPDA will issue a check to the recipient.Applications must be complete and received in the NTPDA office by Tuesday, March 17, 2020.Send Completed Application To:Scholarship CommitteeNTPDAP. O. Box 1181Gainesville, TX 762410-1143002020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Please print or type Use additional sheets if necessary ALL BLANK LINES MUST BE COMPLETED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SCHOLARSHIP; IF UNKNOWN, INSERT U/K. Which scholarship are you applying for:Collegiate ScholarshipTechnical Scholarship(check only one)Applicant's Name: Address:City: State/Province: Zip Code:Telephone: E-Mail:Date of Birth:Name of Parents:Parent’s or Your Position at NTPDA Member Company:NTPDA Member Company:Name of High School/College currently attending:Expected date of graduation:College or University you plan to attend (or are attending):Diploma or Degree you plan to pursue (or are currently pursuing):Have you received a NTPDA Scholarship in the past? YesNoIf Yes, how many?Applicant may only receive two scholarships.List the Name(s) and Address(es) of newspapers in your hometown where announcements can be sent should you receive an NTPDA scholarship:NameAddress? I declare the information in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. Applicant's SignatureDate? I understand this is a member sponsored scholarship and if above applicant is selected as a recipient, our company will submit $500 to NTPDA. Member Company RepresentativeDate*Note to Applicant: Either have the statement above signed by company representative or have them indicate this understanding in the verification letter that is required to be submitted with application.Office Use OnlyStudent Code:Office Use OnlyStudent Code:Note: Please do not add identifying information such as your sponsor company, your name, particular school, town, etc. in your answers.Academic Information:GPA:Class Size:Attach copies of your high school and, if applicable, consecutive college academic reports. Please submit at least three years prior for grade reports and attach ALL ACT/SAT scores.Recommendation Letter:Attach a recommendation letter from someone outside of the sponsoring company or your family.Short- and Long-term Career Goals:Include how your previous education/academic accomplishments have influenced your decisions.How will a college education help you achieve your goals?List any scholastic or other awards and/or honors received in high school and/or college:Extra-curricular or community activities:Provide information concerning all extra-curricular (intramural sports, student government, etc.) and/or community activities (volunteer work, etc.) during high school and/or college.Office Use OnlyStudent Code:Note: Please do not add identifying information such as your sponsor company, your name, particular school, etc. in your answers.Work experience:Hobbies/other interests and/or special skills not already included:How have these activities (extra-curricular/community activities and work experience/hobbies/special skills) contributed to your personal development and your short- and long-term career goals?Evidence of leadership in any of the above extra-curricular/community activities and work experience/hobbies and/or interests. Please list any position and/or title held:Applications must be complete and received in the NTPDA office no later than Tuesday, March 17, 2020 STUDENT CHECKLISTNTPDA Scholarship ApplicationAre you a NTPDA member, employee of a member, or dependent of a member or member's employee?Are you an U.S. or Canadian graduating high school student or current college student?Are you, or will you be, enrolling full-time (12 or more credit hours) toward a diploma or degree at an accredited college or university?Do you claim that you have not received two scholarships from NTPDA?If you answer "yes" to all of the above questions, then you qualify to apply for an NTPDA scholarship.One of the most common reasons for a student not being considered to receive a scholarship award is incompleteness of the application. In order to assure that each student submits all the necessary information, the NTPDA Scholarship Committee has provided the following checklist. Before mailing your application to the NTPDA office, please take a few minutes to review your application for neatness and pleted scholarship application. Type or print using a pen. Remember, neatness is important.Be sure you have answered all questions. Use additional sheets if necessary to answer questions completely. Attach these to the application.Be sure to sign and date your application.Copy of your high school and/or college academic reports. Please submit at least three years prior for grade reports and attach ALL ACT/SAT scoresWritten verification of your or your parent's employment with an NTPDA member company. This is usually a letter on company letterhead and signed by the company owner/manager.Recommendation letter from someone outside of the sponsoring business or family.Once you have completed all of the above, you are ready to send in your application.Mail your completed application to: Scholarship Committee NTPDAP. O. Box 1181Gainesville, TX 76241 ................
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